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Special Board Meeting<br />
June 9, 2011<br />
Page 8 of 19<br />
Agenda Item 4-A (continued):<br />
Director Shriner commented that if a Board member says, “This is my vote and no one can ask<br />
me anything” that is taking away her First Amendment right. Director Nishi said that he didn’t<br />
say that. He stated that he said on the night of the vote anyone can say whatever they want for as<br />
long as they want, but once the Board takes action, they have to abide by what the majority<br />
voted. Director Nishi added that no one wants to take anyone’s First Amendment rights away.<br />
Director Gustafson commented that the key to the presentation was to bring some realizations to<br />
the forefront and work on those. Mr. Ives commented that someone in the majority of a 4-1 vote,<br />
after making a decision, wouldn’t want the person who was the 1 to bring it back up. He added<br />
that if the person who was the 1, was now part of a prevailing vote, they wouldn’t want anyone<br />
to bring anything back up either. Mr. Ives stated that there needs to be respect of the process.<br />
Mr. Ives said that the communication issues are because there is distrust. He added that there is a<br />
suspicion of other drivers here, which is why the Board members often conflict. Mr. Ives<br />
commented that this open discussion is valuable for the Board.<br />
Director Gustafson commented that he remembered that when Director Shriner ran for office,<br />
she stated that she was up-to-speed and was ready-to-go, but now there are over $20,000 in<br />
attorney’s fees which tells him that she is getting special education that the rest of the Board<br />
never asked for. He stated that he has never gone to the point of asking staff so many things<br />
because he distrusts the process. Director Gustafson stated that he felt Director Shriner distrusts<br />
the votes, too, and that she is trying to find something out by going to staff and the attorney.<br />
Director Nishi said that when the Board walks out the door, they need to remember they are a<br />
team and need to work together. He stated that what drives the Board should be the Mission<br />
statement and not their personal agendas. Director Nishi added that if they were doing their<br />
duties as Directors, and doing what the Mission statement says, they wouldn’t have this conflict<br />
and would be working together, but they’re not.<br />
Director Shriner referred to Director Gustafson’s comment about the attorney’s fees and said she<br />
has asked for the invoices but was told she was not allowed to see them. She said the newspaper<br />
stated that the total was from the time she first moved to Marina in 2003. Director Shriner<br />
clarified that she never received the training recommended by the Board Procedures Manual,<br />
Section 7-S, “providing training for Directors in exercising oversight and supervision of<br />
management, the roles and responsibilities of Directors, how to understand budgets, how to<br />
monitor budget compliance, and how to work together as a team in problem solving.” She said<br />
that “how to work together as a team” she is finally getting at this workshop, but never received<br />
the other training. Director Shriner added that it has only been six months since she was elected<br />
to the Board.
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